How do I get this tool? 

Included in Solaris release (SUNWswmt)

SunSolve Online site 

Run tool from PatchPro Web site [The PatchPro Web site is http://www.sun.com/PatchPro.]

Download Solaris Patch Manager Base 1.0.1 from PatchPro Web site

Download PatchPro 2.2 from PatchPro Web site

Solaris release availability 

Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 

Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 

Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 

Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 

Solaris 9 

Applies signed patches? 

Yes [You can unpack a signed patch and then apply it to your system by using the patchadd command. However, in this case, the digital signature is lost. For information about manually verifying a signed patch and then applying it with the patchadd command, see How to Verify a Signed Patch (jarsigner) or How to Verify a Signed Patch (signtool).]

No 

No 

Yes, and automatically verifies the signed patch when it is downloaded 

Yes, and automatically verifies the signed patch when it is downloaded 

Applies unsigned patches? 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

GUI available? 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Analyzes system for recommended patches, and downloads patches 

No 

Yes, unsigned patches only 

Yes, unsigned patches only 

Yes, signed patches only 

Yes, signed patches only 

Local and remote system patch support 

Local 

Local 

No 

Local 

Local and remote 

RBAC support? 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes